23 January 2009

I Don't Get This

The St. Louis Review today ran a typical CNS story trying to link poverty with racism. Of course, we are told that blacks are disproportionally represented among the poor. Fine, but there is no effort to prove that this is the result of racism. We're just supposed to assume it.

Hopefully, the new Review editor will cut the cord to CNS and rely upon his fine group of reporters to report the news, and the Archdiocese's fine theologians to provide theological commentary. The link to the story is here, but you will need to enter your Review subscription number to read the entire article.

Catholic Charities links poverty, racism

by Dennis SadowskiWASHINGTON (CNS) — As part of its continuing nationwide campaign to cut poverty in half by 2020, Catholic Charities USA is ramping up efforts to help people understand the ties between poverty and racism.

The Alexandria, Va.-based agency is utilizing the Internet, prayer and a study guide to help Catholics open meaningful discussions on how better to address the needs of the poor, especially in minority communities, and take action to reduce the incidence of poverty locally.

Precious Blood Father Clarence Williams, senior director of racial equality and diversity initiatives at Catholic Charities USA, said Catholics must begin to understand the depth of poverty and take significant steps to alleviate it across racial lines.

A Day That Will Live in Glory

Pray for the Four Cardinals: Burke, Caffarra, Meiser and Brandmuller

“You are the ones who are happy; you who remain within the Church by your Faith, who hold firmly to the foundations of the Faith which has come down to you from Apostolic Tradition. And if an execrable jealousy has tried to shake it on a number of occasions, it has not succeeded. They are the ones who have broken away from it in the present crisis. No one, ever, will prevail against your Faith, beloved Brothers. And we believe that God will give us our churches back some day."